Archive for the ‘Video’ Category

EDIT: Welcome to Daytrotter Trailer

Sunday, July 25th, 2010

This is a big announcement for me. It’s a project that has been in the works for a long time. May I introduce “Welcome to Daytrotter” a kickass documentary that I’m helping shoot and edit. Here’s the description from our website

Welcome to Daytrotter is a documentary film about the people behind the music blog and recording studio Daytrotter.  Since opening its doors in 2006, more than 1000 sessions have been recorded in the little studio in Rock Island, Il and given away for free.

The roster of artists is impressive, from Death Cab for Cutie and Spoon, to legends like Kris Kristoffersen, to many bands out on the road to make a name for themselves.  The story of how a dedicated group of people took an idea and built it into one of the most important tastemakers in indie rock is even more impressive.

This feature documentary is currently on-schedule to premiere sometime in early 2012.  It is being shot entirely in 1080p HD with Canon DSLR cameras.

Connect with us online and through social media to stay informed on the progress of the film, and please consider making a tax-deductible donation to help us tell the story.  You can also help us show there is an audience for the film by liking us on Facebook.

The last part is real important, this is a film we’ve been paying out of our pockets for. We could really use any donations and there are some sweet thank you gifts that you could recieve.

Expect to see plenty of updates on the making of the film and all the nerdy tech stuff you expect from me.

SHOT: Start The Revolution live by Poison Control Center

Thursday, May 6th, 2010

This is my start into the DSLR revolution. I recently acquired a Canon T2i and wanted to try it out. I called up by friend Dan Welk who has a Canon 5D mark ii and we headed to the PCC album release show. Both cameras have amazing depth of field, rich color, and low contrast settings, which all evoke a film feel. I’ve been following the DSLR movement religiously but have only recently been able to dive in. And dive I will. Look for lots more footage up here soon as well as all the content I have planned for the site. Got lots of shoots planned in the next few months so I’m excited to use this little guy.

Tech: This was shot with a 5D2 and T2i. The 5D2 had a Rode video mic on it. The audio is a mix of a board feed recorded on a Zooom H4N and a bit of the 5D camera audio. The three sources (2 video + 1 audio) were synced by Pluraleyes (which tried real hard) and edited in FCP with minor color correction. My T2i struggled a bit in the low light so I bumped up the mids in post a bit and desaturated it. The T2i image has quite a bit less latitude in it compared to the 5D2. There is a bit of distortion from the board at the beginning and the crowd had no inhibitions about bumping into us so it gets jumpy from time to time. This was a great test of these new cameras.

Linkage:

Dan Welk

Canon T2i

Poison Control Center

Pluraleyes

DIRECTED: Being Gone by Poison Control Center

Thursday, April 22nd, 2010

I shot, edited, and directed this no-budget music video for the Poison Control Center’s single “Being Gone” off their new 2nd full length, “SAD SOUR FUTURE.”  The video was shot in the band’s home digs of Ames, IA  on sunny Sunday afternoon with a Sony HVRV1U. ”SAD SOUR FUTURE” will be released on Afternoon Records May 18th 2010!

Linkage:

Poison Control Center

Afternoon Records